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Word: Absurdity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘dissonance’): from Latin absurditas, from absurdus (see absurd)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈsəːdɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable
Short Definition:quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable
Examples:- Duncan laughed at the absurdity of the situation
- the absurdities of haute cuisine
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